Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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PSYCHOLOGIST HELP OUT Steve Simpson is the school psychologist. He visits Dana Hills from the District Office on Tuesdays. He comes mainly to test students' ability and performance levels to see if they qualify for special programs. Most of the testing is done in the R.O.T.C. room, directly across the mall from the Media Center. Mr. Simpson also holds counseling interviews with parents as well as students. Mr. Simpson's days at Dana Hills are very busy but as he says, f'Being part of a student's insights into himself is a rewarding experience. PEC. ED. WOR Special Education is to help students who have trouble in the regular school program. The class was first started in the Capistrano Unified School District in 1973 by a state mandate. It allows students to have individual attention in small groups to work out their particular learning problems. The class places large emphasis on basic skills in reading, writing, and arithmetic. It is hoped that students will return completely to the regular school program as their particular learning problem is remedied. Maj x 14. V .,' if I i qu. .5 . l I . ft 'f . W. ,, VM, .A if i f 4 'U A '24 .fr at 3 VR 54 , C . 4 0 3 ' O ,, ,. ,LATE 4 ya 'wyya One Year Before the Mast

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. 7 O I Duties Aboard Ship STUDENT GOVERNMENT STRESSES INVOLVEMENT Student Government has two goals, to help Qother studentsj and to promote student involvement. To accomplish these goals two new ideas have been initiated, class meetings and the intramural program. Class meetings started off the year for each class and included a welcome by the principal, in- troduction ofthe student government and class business. The intramurals program worked well attracting 50-90 partici- pants for each activity. The student governments vitality is best exemplified by the ASU meeting which takes place be- fore school on Friday and during the evening on Monday. Other activities which spur involvement are class representa- tive meetings, legislative council and thejudicial court. 'N-...t lc-NN? l

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X ,IQ f Sissy. ii? 'xl . be-if o . 3 Rf , A-K Q xt X A7 I . 'gg .'.- 2- 4 5 ir .r :i - 'Q xlil CPPORTU ITY HELPS. . . Opportunity class provides a chance for students with problems in regular classes to be placed in an individual- ized program. Students are enrolled for English, Reading, Social Studies, Math and or General Science. Each student progresses at his or her own speed in an individual program. Every student has the chance to earn credit, and at the com- pletion of the semester will be able to return to the regular classroom. The class was started in 1972 at Dana Hills by Mr. Al Kisselback. The classes are held in the portables in room 803. The time period is during periods l-5. lj School psychologist Steve Simpson interviews a student. 21 Mr. Hu- bert walks around offering help as students work on individual assignments. 3J Trini Perez limbers up physically before getting down to work as other students work behind himl 45 Dave Henton works in the English reading kit. SJ Pat Burton, a senior, reads in his reserved seat in class. 61 Mr. Nakamurra gives instructions before a student starts an assignment. 75 Two students read in the reading area. 85 Two students leave the oppor- tunity classroom as class ends. - V,,.s,, . .v.. 2 f..r 7'l ' 5 at .' iz an J.. 4 Q K-5' 1 L 1 K- 5 J .Nami :FQ BY I DIVIDU LIZIN Our late principal, Mr. Spencer, inorder to help students learn, initiated an opportunity school here on campus. Mr. Nakamura leads this special school. The school is made up of students who need to study on more of a one on one re- lationship with the teacher. Most students enjoy this type of working conditions and after one semester some are even able to return to the regular classroom, as a result of being helped. The school is held in the portables in room 804. The hours that the school is open are from 8:00 until 12:00. During these hours the students work on independent contracts with which they can earn up to 25 credits per semester.